The racing and high-performance tire : using the tires to tune for grip and balance

Based on 15 years of tire research, this book presents clear, non-academic explanations of how and why tires really work. Haney provides new insight into topics such as the complexity of rubber, how a pneumatic tire generates grip, and how to tune grip and balance using the load sensitivity of tires. (source: Nielsen Book Data) Aimed at auto racing professionals and the interested general reader, this text uses extensive diagrams and a minimum of technical jargon to describe how a four-tired vehicle generates grip. Topics include, for example, rubber compounding, balance and control, tire testing and development, and suspension geometry. The final chapter is devoted to using tire characteristics to tune a car for more grip and better balance. The volume is co-published with TV-MOTORSPORTS under ISBN 0-9646414-9. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Illustrations and Tables Introduction How a Car Turns a Corner Rubber Rubber Friction Rubber Compounding Tire Design and Manufacture Tire Behavior Balance and Control Race Tires Tire Testing and Development Tire Performance Data Basic Vehicle Dynamics Suspension Geometry Tuning for Grip and Balance Index References Resources